There are 6 ways to get from Ostend to Gillingham by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gillingham (Kent)train
5h 12m£136–250Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ostend to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Gillinghamcar
3h 33m£30–74Bus, train via Lille
- Take the bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
5h 35m£93–168Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Gillinghamcar
2h 31mTrain
- Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gillingham (Kent)train
6h 6m£109–197Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gillingham (Kent)train London Victoria - Gillingham / ...
11h 16m£41–78
Ostend to Gillingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Gillingham is to bus and train which costs £40 - £80 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Gillingham is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 33m and costs £29 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Gillingham. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Gillingham (Kent) via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Ostend and Gillingham is 338 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Gillingham without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 5h 12m and costs £130 - £250.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Ostend to Gillingham, including transfers.
Ostend to Gillingham train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
Gillingham is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 12:06 AM in Ostend and 11:06 PM in Gillingham.
Ostend to Gillingham train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Gillingham, England?
You can take a train from Ostende to Gillingham (Kent) via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 12m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gillingham (Kent)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Gillingham (Kent)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gillingham (Kent)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–27
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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